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Occupation

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$97,590 medianGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 25-1064.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Participate in campus and community events.
  2. 02Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  3. 03Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  4. 04Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  5. 05Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  6. 06Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
  7. 07Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
  8. 08Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  9. 09Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
  10. 10Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
  11. 11Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  12. 12Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

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What the posting will be called

Associate ProfessorGeography InstructorGeography ProfessorProfessorAssistant ProfessorHuman Geography InstructorHuman Geography ProfessorInstructorLecturerPhysical Geography Professor

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Knowledge the job leans on

English LanguageGeographyEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyMathematicsComputers and ElectronicsSociology and AnthropologyCommunications and Media

Skills that carry over from service

InstructingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessPersuasionSystems AnalysisCoordination